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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Data Nuggets</title> <atom:link href="http://datanuggets.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://datanuggets.org</link> <description>Bringing authentic research and data into K-16 classrooms</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:13:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7</generator> <item> <title>Data Nuggets awarded the Huxley from the Society for the Study of Evolution</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Schultheis]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:10:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9720</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The SSE T. H. Huxley Award Committee has announced the winner of the 2025 T. H. Huxley Award,聽Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program at Michigan State University, for her collection of educational resources called “Data Nuggets”. Data Nuggets,聽which are developed in collaboration with Dr. Melissa</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/">Data Nuggets awarded the Huxley from the Society for the Study of Evolution</a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The SSE T. H. Huxley Award Committee has announced the winner of the 2025 T. H. Huxley Award, Dr. Elizabeth Schultheis, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research Program at Michigan State University, for her collection of educational resources called “Data Nuggets”. Data Nuggets, which are developed in collaboration with Dr. Melissa Kjelvik…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/04/sse-huxley-2025/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Reconstructing the behaviour of ancient animals</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Kjelvik]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:29:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[anatomy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[form and function]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fossils]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nocturnal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[primate]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9674</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Fossils are the ancient remains of organisms that existed thousands to millions of years ago. Scientists look through fossil records to learn about the lives of animals and plants that are extinct today. Fossils can hold clues about the environment, how species interacted with each other, what they ate, and even</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/"><strong>Reconstructing the behaviour of ancient animals</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Fossils are the ancient remains of organisms that existed thousands to millions of years ago. Scientists look through fossil records to learn about the lives of animals and plants that are extinct today. Fossils can hold clues about the environment, how species interacted with each other, what they ate, and even how they acted. Holly found her first…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/03/ancient-animals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>More than a token photo</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Schultheis]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:15:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9638</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Isaac Newton. And when asked to draw a scientist, students almost always draw a white man holding a test tube and wearing a lab coat.聽Professor Robin Costello from the University at Buffalo tells us more about a聽new study聽that parsed the</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/">More than a token photo</a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Isaac Newton. And when asked to draw a scientist, students almost always draw a white man holding a test tube and wearing a lab coat. Professor Robin Costello from the University at Buffalo tells us more about a new study that parsed the effects of including visual depictions and humanizing…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/more-than-a-token-photo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Science Doesn’t Stop in the Winter!</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samson Stynen]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:49:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9539</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When the days grow shorter and the landscape is blanketed in snow, it might seem like nature has gone dormant. Trees stand bare, ponds freeze over, and many animals disappear from sight. But winter is a critical time for many species. Researchers brave the cold to study how organisms survive and even thrive in winter鈥檚</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/">Science Doesn鈥檛 Stop in the Winter!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the days grow shorter and the landscape is blanketed in snow, it might seem like nature has gone dormant. Trees stand bare, ponds freeze over, and many animals disappear from sight. But winter is a critical time for many species. Researchers brave the cold to study how organisms survive and even thrive in winter’s harsh conditions. For many species, winter isn’t an obstacle—it’s a…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/02/science-doesnt-stop-in-the-winter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Microbes facing tough times</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Samson Stynen]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:09:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drought]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enzyme]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LTER]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microbes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mutualist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plants]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9497</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: As the climate changes, Michigan is expected to experience more drought. Droughts are periods of low rainfall when water becomes limiting to organisms. This is a challenge for our agricultural food system. Farmers in Michigan will be planting crops into conditions that make it harder for corn, soybean, and wheat to</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/"><strong>Microbes facing tough times</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: As the climate changes, Michigan is expected to experience more drought. Droughts are periods of low rainfall when water becomes limiting to organisms. This is a challenge for our agricultural food system. Farmers in Michigan will be planting crops into conditions that make it harder for corn, soybean, and wheat to grow and survive.</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/microbes-facing-tough-times/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Do you feel the urban heat?</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Kjelvik]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:15:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[extreme weather]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sensors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sociology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9441</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities聽are as follows: Record-breaking temperatures climb higher every year, and Florida is no exception. In Florida, the impact of climate change is felt mostly during the hurricane season. Storms are becoming more violent and show up earlier in the season. These extreme temperatures and weather events affect living organisms of all types, including humans.</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/"><strong>Do you feel the urban heat?</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Record-breaking temperatures climb higher every year, and Florida is no exception. In Florida, the impact of climate change is felt mostly during the hurricane season. Storms are becoming more violent and show up earlier in the season. These extreme temperatures and weather events affect living organisms of all types, including humans. Outdoor workers…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2025/01/do-you-feel-the-urban-heat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Does the heat turn caterpillars into cannibals?</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Kjelvik]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 02:08:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animal behavior]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cannibalism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[caterpillar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disease ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[temperature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[virus]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9410</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Around the world, temperatures are rising from climate change. This is a hot topic for scientists because warmer temperatures could make diseases spread a lot faster. Many diseases spread by the foods we eat. With warmer temperatures, metabolisms increase, and organisms need to eat more food to survive. This increases the</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/"><strong>Does the heat turn caterpillars into cannibals?</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Around the world, temperatures are rising from climate change. This is a hot topic for scientists because warmer temperatures could make diseases spread a lot faster. Many diseases spread by the foods we eat. With warmer temperatures, metabolisms increase, and organisms need to eat more food to survive. This increases the risk of eating something that will…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/does-the-heat-turn-caterpillars-into-cannibals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Little butterflies on the聽prairie</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Schultheis]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:23:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[butterflies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farmers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[long-term]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prairie]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9363</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. You will often see them in a field, flying from flower to flower. Butterflies eat a sugary food made by flowers, called nectar. In return, the butterflies help the plants make seeds by moving pollen. As they travel from flower to flower, pollen is dropped</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/"><strong>Little butterflies on the聽prairie</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Butterflies are insects with colorful wings. You will often see them in a field, flying from flower to flower. Butterflies eat a sugary food made by flowers, called nectar. In return, the butterflies help the plants make seeds by moving pollen. As they travel from flower to flower, pollen is dropped off. This helps plants reproduce and make seeds.</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2024/12/little-butterflies-on-the-prairie/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>A burning question</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Kjelvik]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:42:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[canopy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[forest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[keystone species]]></category> <category><![CDATA[land management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[natural resources]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9316</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Forests in the midwestern U.S. provide many important ecological services. They store carbon dioxide, which helps fight climate change. They also host a variety of plant and animal life. Forests provide spaces for recreation and support local economies through tourism. Unfortunately, forests face threats. Climate change is causing more severe weather events,</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/">A burning question</a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Forests in the midwestern U.S. provide many important ecological services. They store carbon dioxide, which helps fight climate change. They also host a variety of plant and animal life. Forests provide spaces for recreation and support local economies through tourism. Unfortunately, forests face threats. Climate change is causing more severe…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2024/10/a-burning-question/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Did you hear that? Inside the world of fruit fly mating songs</title> <link>https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/</link> <comments>https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Kjelvik]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:00:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Data Nugget]]></category> <category><![CDATA[animals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environmental conditions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[insect]]></category> <category><![CDATA[process of science]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social]]></category> <category><![CDATA[volume]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://datanuggets.org/?p=9259</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Communication comes in all forms – through sound, smell, sight, touch, or even taste. The purpose of communication is to share some form of message or information to another organism. One form of communication between humans is talking, which is when we make a variety of noises as we speak using language.</p> <div class="more-link"><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/" rel="nofollow">Read More</a></div> <p>The post <a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/"><strong>Did you hear that? Inside the world of fruit fly mating songs</strong></a> first appeared on <a href="https://datanuggets.org">Data Nuggets</a>.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The activities are as follows: Communication comes in all forms – through sound, smell, sight, touch, or even taste. The purpose of communication is to share some form of message or information to another organism. One form of communication between humans is talking, which is when we make a variety of noises as we speak using language. Just like people, animals make all kinds of noises…</p> <p><a href="https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://datanuggets.org/2024/09/did-you-hear-that/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>